KROGER UNIT ACCUSED IN HIV CIVIL RIGHTS CASE

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Kroger store here has been accused of violating the civil rights of a young boy infected with the HIV virus and may be named in a related civil lawsuit.The store was named in a formal complaint to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission made by the boy's guardian after he was denied access to an in-store play area called PePe's Playhouse, which serves as a short-term babysitting service.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Kroger store here has been accused of violating the civil rights of a young boy infected with the HIV virus and may be named in a related civil lawsuit.

The store was named in a formal complaint to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission made by the boy's guardian after he was denied access to an in-store play area called PePe's Playhouse, which serves as a short-term babysitting service. The charge was backed by the commission, which referred the case to the state attorn